diff --git a/.github/workflows/flathub_push_main.yml b/.github/workflows/flathub_push_main.yml
index b1e3bf9c..562bb0a1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/flathub_push_main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/flathub_push_main.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           GIT_NAME: ${{ secrets.GITNAME }}
           GIT_MAIL: ${{ secrets.GITMAIL }}
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.UPLOAD_TOKEN }}
 
       # - name: Commit and push changes
       #   uses: appleboy/git-push-action@v1.0.0
diff --git a/automation_tools/flathub_push_main.sh b/automation_tools/flathub_push_main.sh
index 7d914a33..ff25a5f2 100755
--- a/automation_tools/flathub_push_main.sh
+++ b/automation_tools/flathub_push_main.sh
@@ -98,16 +98,7 @@ git add .
 git commit -m "Update RetroDECK to v$relname from RetroDECK/$rd_branch"
 
 if [ -n "${GITHUB_WORKFLOW}" ]; then
-
-    if ! git ls-remote --exit-code --heads origin "$relname"; then
-        echo "Branch $relname not found. Creating..."
-        git checkout -b "$relname"
-        git push -u origin "$relname"
-    fi
-
-    gh auth login --with-token <<< "${GITHUB_TOKEN}"
-    gh repo set-default "${flathub_target_repo}"
-    gh repo sync --force --branch "$relname"
+    git push --force "https://${GITHUB_TOKEN}@github.com/${flathub_target_repo}" "$relname"
 else
     git push --force "https://github.com/${flathub_target_repo}" "$relname"
 fi